Examine the Verse John 19:7This verse is cited to imply support
of the Trinitarian beliefthat the true God is the Triune God, existing as
three persons, God
the Father,
God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, but one being.

The Jews answered him, “We have a law,
and according to our law He
ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God.”
(John 19:7, New King James Version)

Trinitarian Belief in
God and Jesus Christ:Trinitarians believe in the Trinity, that God is the "Triune God"
existing as
three persons―
God the Father,
God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, but one being.
All three are
eternal
with no beginning.
Members of the Trinity are
co-equal and co-eternal,
one in
essence, nature, power, action, and will.
Trinitarians believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal second person
"God the Son",
who took on a human body and nature and became
both man and God.
Thus is Jesus is fully man
and fully God simultaneously.

Apostle's admonition, warning and
unique way of teaching:1.
No prophecy of scripture is a matter of personal
interpretation. (II Pt. 1:20, NAB)2. Do not go beyond what
is written. (I
Cor. 4:6, NIV)3.
We do not use words of human wisdom. We speak words given to
us by the Spirit,
using the Spirit's words to explain spiritual truths. (1
Cor. 2:13, NLT)

Points to Consider:

1. Notice that in the above verse, the
Jews and the Preist who wanted to crucify Jesus are in front
of Pilate seeking His decision:

Therefore,
when the chief priests and officers saw Him, they
cried out, saying, “Crucify Him,
crucify Him!”
Pilate said to them, “You take
Him and crucify Him,
for I find no fault in Him. The Jews answered him,
"We have a law, and according to our law He ought to
die, because He made Himself the Son of God.
(John 19:7, NKJV)

Notice that
the verse clearly say "Son of God". Thus, the Jews
wrongly accused Jesus of "making himself God" when in fact
Jesus never claimed to be God.
2. How can the above verse imply support to the
Trinity doctrine when the verse do not even mention the
second person of the Trinity "God the Son" because the verse clearly says
"Son of God". Thus, Trinitarians also wrongly
declare Jesus to be "God the Son".
3. Please take note very carefully that the term "Son
of God" can not be equated to the term "God the Son" because
there is no such term as "God the Son" in the entire Holy
Bible. Thus, using the term "God the Son" for Jesus is going
beyond what is written in the Bible. You can easily check
the presence of the term "God the Son" in your own Bible.
4. Is the above verse really about the
Trinity doctrine or something else?
5. Why is it very important for everyone to believe
that Jesus is the "Son of God"―not
God the Son? The answer is also given in the
same book by Apostle John:
Examine the verse -
John 20:30-31.

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John 19:7 in other versions of
the Bible:

The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he
ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
(King James
Version)

The Jewish leaders insisted, “We have a law, and according
to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of
God.”
(New International Version)

You may use other version or translation of the Holy Bible.

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Bible Study
Suggestion:

Search the internet for the
Trinitarian explanation of the above verse.

Examine
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